I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with the radiators on ebay. There a bunch or radiators that are like 100 bucks for a pair of oversized radiators. This sounds too good to be true i was wondering if it really is. Thanks
Ebay Radiators
Started by
dgmoto954
, Jun 08 2012 08:43 AM
28 replies to this topic
Posted 08 June 2012 - 09:01 AM
Probably some cheap chinese Mishimoto knockoff... I wouldn't try them personally.
Edited by RedRider31, 08 June 2012 - 09:01 AM.
Posted 08 June 2012 - 09:33 AM
they are cheap and chinese, but don't let that deter you from buying them. many threads on this so you can do a search get many opinions on them. i 've got a set on mine and i'm satisfied. 
Posted 08 June 2012 - 10:07 AM
lots of threads on this, i even posted a thread with photos.. they work great, very strong, incredible price.. SOME fitment issues but nothing crazy. My 08 ones had the upper spout of the brake side rad not in the right position, so the hose rubs on the front of the gas tank. For $20 i got my welder buddy to cut it and re-weld in the right place. The ebay seller actually REFUNDED me the $20 and they were only $130 SHIPPED initially.
They hold about 50% more coolant than your stock rads. stock i measured each at 220ml, these wee 330ml each.
They hold about 50% more coolant than your stock rads. stock i measured each at 220ml, these wee 330ml each.
Posted 08 June 2012 - 10:42 AM
Well, I do value MELK's opinion in here... Good to know that they work, but I'll probably still never buy them. I'm mostly on the track, and when I do ride trails, it's never really that tight or slow, so overheating is not an issue for me.
Posted 08 June 2012 - 12:03 PM
RedRider31, on 08 June 2012 - 10:42 AM, said:
Well, I do value MELK's opinion in here... Good to know that they work, but I'll probably still never buy them. I'm mostly on the track, and when I do ride trails, it's never really that tight or slow, so overheating is not an issue for me.
agree. If your track riding, the only way you likely would go this route is as a replacement.. they are considerably cheaper than new oem rads. I needed/wanted the higher capacity for tigher woods stuff.
Edited by MELK-MAN, 08 June 2012 - 12:04 PM.
Posted 08 June 2012 - 08:00 PM
have used these on a crf450x and a crf250r, and have never had a problem. They cool great, don't leak, and don't damage as easy as OEM, for around 1/3 the price they are great. They are a lot bigger, and seem to make the shrouds stick out a bit more. If you want top quality and a perfect fit, then PAY for OEM ones.
Posted 08 June 2012 - 08:33 PM
MELK-MAN, on 08 June 2012 - 12:03 PM, said:
agree. If your track riding, the only way you likely would go this route is as a replacement.. they are considerably cheaper than new oem rads. I needed/wanted the higher capacity for tigher woods stuff.
must ride slow on the track as on the trails then! Notice the factory teams use oversized radiators with oil coolers in them. its not like you dont create motor heat on the track.
Work great on the track also.
Edited by JJRace, 08 June 2012 - 08:34 PM.
Posted 08 June 2012 - 09:10 PM
Yea but you don't create as much motor heat on the track as you would crawling in 1st gear on tight singletrack. And nobody in here can run a bike as hard as the pros on a track.
Edited by RedRider31, 08 June 2012 - 09:17 PM.
Posted 09 June 2012 - 12:35 PM
JJRace, on 08 June 2012 - 08:33 PM, said:
must ride slow on the track as on the trails then! Notice the factory teams use oversized radiators with oil coolers in them. its not like you dont create motor heat on the track.
Work great on the track also.
Work great on the track also.
factory team riders (and the HP the teams are squeezing out of those motors) vs. then the other 99.9% of the riders that race a crf450r. Yes! i see the comparrison! LOL.. (that is a joke
). What was Honda thinking putting such tiny radiators on a race bike! (another joke).RedRider has it figured out. You can haul ass in the woods, but when you get in the tight stuff, and you have lapped riders in front of you completely in the way and your forced to wait or scramble through the brush for an alternate way round, your very happy for the little largr capacity. I seriously doubt 99% of the riders on an MX track have any NEED for oversized rads. They just are so friggin cheap, it makes $ sense to buy those instead of OEM if you need a replacement.
Edited by MELK-MAN, 09 June 2012 - 01:17 PM.
Posted 09 June 2012 - 12:44 PM
I bout a set about 3 years ago , and no problmes. The bike dose same to run cooler too. My set fit petty good , no mods needed , crf450. It did run hot in the woods , and now i can tell when i get back to the truck , there is not so much heat coming off the bike.
Posted 09 June 2012 - 05:20 PM
did you order a set, dg? you can't go wrong. stock radiators are very fragile, these rads are pretty tough. i don't use the guards, don't need them, they're stout. my overheating has gone away.
Posted 10 June 2012 - 06:59 AM
bushman45, on 09 June 2012 - 05:20 PM, said:
did you order a set, dg? you can't go wrong. stock radiators are very fragile, these rads are pretty tough. i don't use the guards, don't need them, they're stout. my overheating has gone away.
won't need guards depending on what riding you do, i guess. I find the devol rad guards with the side support bar that comes with, offers way more protection. i know there have been some times going through some brush, or einging up in a heap with 3 other bikes (was dusty, couldn't see shit, we all missed a turn and ended up crashing in some brush), im glad they were there, the left rad guard was dented in.
Don't HAVE to have em, i agree, but i for $90 or so i wanted that bit more extra protection to ensure im not waiting for a pickup 5 miles from the pits/parking area
Posted 10 June 2012 - 10:03 AM
MELK-MAN, on 10 June 2012 - 06:59 AM, said:
won't need guards depending on what riding you do, i guess. I find the devol rad guards with the side support bar that comes with, offers way more protection. i know there have been some times going through some brush, or einging up in a heap with 3 other bikes (was dusty, couldn't see shit, we all missed a turn and ended up crashing in some brush), im glad they were there, the left rad guard was dented in.
Don't HAVE to have em, i agree, but i for $90 or so i wanted that bit more extra protection to ensure im not waiting for a pickup 5 miles from the pits/parking area
Don't HAVE to have em, i agree, but i for $90 or so i wanted that bit more extra protection to ensure im not waiting for a pickup 5 miles from the pits/parking area
Guards are a must where I live as the riding is steep and rocky with lots over overgrown brush. Do you think my stock guards wil work or do I they make them for those radiators? Also, will they work with an oversize Clarke tank? And will the plastic side panels still bolt to them?
Posted 10 June 2012 - 12:44 PM
snakeriverrangerider, on 10 June 2012 - 10:03 AM, said:
Guards are a must where I live as the riding is steep and rocky with lots over overgrown brush. Do you think my stock guards wil work or do I they make them for those radiators? Also, will they work with an oversize Clarke tank? And will the plastic side panels still bolt to them?
there are no stock rad guards.. the plastic radiator shroud that divertes air to the rads is all the side support you have from the factory. If you don't crash, no problem. But a fall often pushes the radiator backwards. Good rad guards will give protection to the front of the rads from rocks, roost, braches, etc. but also give the rad side support from being smashed inward from the side.. The brace that is about 2" wide gives it good support from moving backward. I then zip tie the louvers on to the front of the rad guard to help keep them from getting blocked with muddy roost in races.
I'm with you, my bikes get rad guards right away, even though they cost about as much as the cheap oversized rads.
Posted 10 June 2012 - 01:37 PM
i guess i'm anal about weight, especially high, bolting more and more things on adds weight. ounces and up to pounds. anyway, rode today 90*+ heat. new harescamble layout for next week's race, very tight and technical, not alot of high speed stuff. stop start through it with the group, the bike never over heated, big rads are the way to go. chinese and cheap
Posted 11 June 2012 - 07:23 AM
I got some for my older bike they worked just as good! saved a ton of money too fit right on
Posted 11 June 2012 - 07:28 AM
snakeriverrangerider, on 10 June 2012 - 10:03 AM, said:
Guards are a must where I live as the riding is steep and rocky with lots over overgrown brush. Do you think my stock guards wil work or do I they make them for those radiators? Also, will they work with an oversize Clarke tank? And will the plastic side panels still bolt to them?
They are definitely built larger and a lot more rigid than the OEM radiators. the only radiator guards that seems to fit are the moose racing or enduro engineering ones. You have to squeeze them into the guard, but they fit and are super sturdy.
be sure to use your old radiator cap. the ones that come with it are useless.
If you are an offroad guy and do a lot of single track where you are clutching in first and second gear, you will notice that you won't be boiling over like before. You'd even notice is while sitting still idling. There's a lot to be said about having more coolant.
Edited by mauricedorris, 11 June 2012 - 07:32 AM.
Posted 11 June 2012 - 07:29 AM
I have bought 3 sets for 3 differant bikes with no problems. would not hesitate to buy more.
